Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are [[acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]]] and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are [[trans-2,3-dehydroacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]]], NADPH, and H+.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, to be specific, those acting on the CH-CH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]:NADP+ oxidoreductase (B-specific). Other names in common use include acyl-ACP dehydrogenase, reductase, enoyl-[acyl carrier protein] (reduced nicotinamide, adenine dinucleotide phosphate), NADPH 2-enoyl Co A reductase, enoyl acyl-carrier-protein reductase, enoyl-ACP reductase, and enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase (NADPH, B-specific). This enzyme participates in fatty acid biosynthesis.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1ULU and 2YW9.
References
Saito K, Kawaguchi A, Okuda S, Seyama Y, Yamakawa T (1980). "Incorporation of hydrogen atoms from deuterated water and stereospecifically deuterium-labeled nicotin amide nucleotides into fatty acids with the Escherichia coli fatty acid synthetase system". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 618 (2): 202–13. doi:10.1016/0005-2760(80)90026-0. PMID6990992.
Seyama Y, Kasama T, Yamakawa T, Kawaguchi A, Saito K (November 1977). "Origin of hydrogen atoms in the fatty acids synthesized with yeast fatty acid synthetase". J. Biochem. 82 (5). Tokyo: 1325–9. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a131820. PMID338601.
